明初 剔黑高仕拜月圖撞盒|Tiered box with a praying official
Unknown
late 14th century · Carved black lacquer on gilded ground · Asian Art
An official stands before an incense burner on the lid of this box. He may be praying to the heavens on a moonlit night, a traditional Chinese practice. The use of gold underneath the figural decoration is uncommon and suggests that the box was particularly valuable.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- late 14th century
- Medium
- Carved black lacquer on gilded ground
- Culture
- China
- Department
- Asian Art
- Credit line
- Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
